Thanks INTRODUCTION 0 Learning vocabulary: tips and techniques A Guessing meaning from context B Organizing vocabulary C Using a dictionary TOPICS 1 Living with computers A Computers, friend ... B ... or foe? C Things we can do on the computer 2 A typical PC A Computer essentials B Parts of a computer C Functions of a PC" input, processing,output, storage 3 Types of computer systems A From mainframes to wearable computers 4 Input devices: type, click and talk! A Interacting with your computer B The keyboard C The mouse D Voice input 5 Input devices: the eyes of your PC A Scanners B Digital cameras C Digital video cameras and webcams 6 Output devices: printers A Technical details B Types of printers 7 Output devices: display screens A CRTs and LCDs B Big screens: plasma and projection TVs 8 Processing A The processor B RAM and ROM C Units of memory 9 Disks and drives A Magnetic storage B Optical storage C Removable flash memory 10 Health and safety A Computer ergonomics B Electronic rubbish C The risks of using mobiles and in-car computers 11 Operating systems and the GUI A Types of software; the operating system(os) B The Graphical User Interface C System utilities 12 Word processing A WP features 13 Spreadsheets and databases A Spreadsheet basics B Parts of a database 14 Graphics and design A Types of graphics software 15 Multimedia A A multimedia system B Recognizing file formats C Applications 16 Sound and music A Audio files on the Web B Digital audio players C Other audio applications 17 Programming A Programming languages B Steps in writing a program 18 Computers and work A Jobs in computing B Computers and jobs: new ways, new profiles 19 ICT systems A ICT systems: components and functions B Types of systems C Types of devices and services 20 Networks A LANs (Local Area Networks) B Network topology C WANs (Wide Area Networks) 21 Faces of the Internet A What the Internet is B Getting connected C Components of the Internet 22 Email A What an email is B Anatomy of an email C Spam D Mailing lists and newsgroups 23 The World Wide Web A What the Web is B How to surf the Web C What you can do on the Web 24 Web design A HTML B Basic elements C Video, animations and sound 25 Chatting and video conferencing A IRC and web chat B Instant messaging C Video and voice calls D Virtual worlds 26 Internet security A Internet crime B Malware: viruses, worms, trojans and spyware C Preventative tips 27 E-commerce A Elements of e-commerce B How to buy on the Internet C Types of e-businesses 28 Online banking A Online banking basics B Online banking services C Online security 29 Mobile phones A Mobile phones: definition and technology B brief history C Features and functions 30 Robots, androids, AI A Robots and automata B Uses for robots C Artificial Intelligence 31 Intelligent homes A Domotics B Control devices and networking C Automatic operations 32 Future trends A Smaller and faster B Computers everywhere: human-centred technologies WORD BUILDING 33 Prefixes A Common prefixes B Verb prefixes C The prefixes e- and cyber 34 Suffixes A Common suffixes B Word families C We love wares 35 Compounds A Compound nouns B Compound adjectives 36 Collocations A What a collocation is B Some types of collocations TYPICAL LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS IN ICT ENGLISH 37 Defining and classifying A Describing function B Classifying from general to specific C Classifying from specific to general 38 Qualifying and comparing A Choosing a computer B Comparing qualities 39 Describing technical processes A A technical process: how VoIP works B The use of the passive C Sequencing a process 40 Troubleshooting A Troubleshooting and help desks B Describing the problem C Making guesses and giving advice Answer key Index Acknowledgements